I have been battling a couple gremlins since doing my HCI swap . Mostly the car was running pig rich , backfiring and had hesitation and lag in the low end .
I havent had a lot of time to mess with the car due to time constraints but while at work I did a lot of research and compiled a list of things to try . everything from pulling codes to tearing the motor back down and advancing the cam .
I decided to try the easiest thing first , which was swap out the CAI with my factory airbox .
FIXED!! its like a whole different car !!
Apparently the CAI I had was really screwing with my C&L MA . It was a Mac version with the conical filter in the engine bay . I read a post on corral where the C&L meters should not be used with CAI's due to wash from the radiator fan and alternator fan messing with the meter .
I was so pleased with the easy fix . Just thought I'd share for future reference .
I havent had a lot of time to mess with the car due to time constraints but while at work I did a lot of research and compiled a list of things to try . everything from pulling codes to tearing the motor back down and advancing the cam .
I decided to try the easiest thing first , which was swap out the CAI with my factory airbox .
FIXED!! its like a whole different car !!
Apparently the CAI I had was really screwing with my C&L MA . It was a Mac version with the conical filter in the engine bay . I read a post on corral where the C&L meters should not be used with CAI's due to wash from the radiator fan and alternator fan messing with the meter .
I was so pleased with the easy fix . Just thought I'd share for future reference .